Today I gave my year 10 Humanities class a reading profile survey. Of the 16 responses only 6 students said they like reading at school which is of course of great concern:
The results were similar for the second prompt:
The results for the next prompt were even more concerning:
Prompt 4 showed similar results:
44% of the students think think reading texts in their own time can help them (e.g. make them smarter or more relaxed) which is in stark contrast to the above results.
There was an interesting array of book titles listed as their 3 favourite books.
56% of students said that In the past year none of their teachers have suggested further reading to them. I found this very alarming. I must admit that in the 6 weeks I have had this class I have not suggested further reading to al of the class, just individual students in passing conversation.
The question, 'Is there anything else you want your teacher to know about your feelings toward reading?' was a good reminder to survey students at the start of each semester with this question as there were a variety of answers.
43% of the students think they are not good at reading which would help to explain why many of them don't like to read.
The responses to the question, ' Why is it important to be a good reader?' were very heartening and show that there is huge potential for increasing the percentage of students who find reading enjoyable.
With the strategies I have learned during the R.P.I. I am confident a greater percentage of my students will start to enjoy reading and as a result their comprehension and writing skills will improve.
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